6th International Conference on Governance and Strategic Management (ICGSM) “ESG Standards and Securing Strategic Industries”

6th International Conference on Governance and Strategic Management (ICGSM)

“ESG Standards and Securing Strategic Industries”

June 08-10, 2023

Burgas Free University

Burgas, Bulgaria

 

The Accounting Research Institute (ARI) of the biggest university in Southeast Asia – University Teknologi MARA (Malaysia) and the Faculty of Business Studies (FBU) at  Burgas Free University are launching the VIth  edition of the International Conference on Governance and Strategic Management (ICGSM). After holding the previous conferences of the ICGSM in Kuala Lumpur, Manchester, Seoul and Oxford, this year Burgas Free University (BFU) again has the honour to be selected as the host for the event. The Conference is to be held at BFU, Burgas, Bulgaria on June 08-10, 2023 and the topic of this year’s edition will be “ESG Standards and Securing Strategic Industries”.

Plenary speaker:

• Prof. Dr. Jamaliah Said, Director- Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
• Dr. Agus Joko Pramono, Vice Chairman Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia
• Prof. Dr. Mohammad Moshrurul Mowla - International Islamic University Bangladesh
• Prof. Milen Baltov, PhD, Rector, Burgas Free University

Chairpersons:

• Prof. Mariya Neycheva, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies, Burgas Free University
• Prof. Dr Jamaliah Said, Director - Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Scientific Council:

• Prof. Milen Baltov, PhD, Rector, Burgas Free University
• Prof. Dr. Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
• Prof. Dr. Kiymet Caliyurt, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
• Prof. Dr. Anwarul Azim, International Islamic University Chitaggong, Bangladesh
• Prof. Dr. Ali Gunes, Medipol University Ankara, Turkey
• Prof. Yuliya Yorgova, PhD, Burgas Free University
• Prof. Galina Kurteva, PhD, Burgas Free University
• Prof. Sava Dimov, PhD, Burgas Free University
• Prof. Lina Anastassova, PhD, Burgas Free University
• Prof. Diana Sabotinova, PhD, Burgas Free University
• Assoc. Prof. Atanas Luizov, PhD, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies, Burgas Free University
• Prof. Dr Nor Balkish Zakaria, Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
• Assoc. Prof. Sudaporn Sawmong, PhD , King Mongkut’s Instutute Of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
• Dr.  Agus Joko Pramono, Vice Chairman Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia
• Mr Sworno, Ibik Bogor University, Indonesia
• Assoc. Prof. Árpád Ferenc Papp-Váry, PhD, Hungary
• Assoc Prof. Sandra Isabel Rodrigues Bailoa,PhD,  Instituto Politécnico de Beja, Portugal
• Assoc.Prof. Gergana Nikolova, PhD, Burgas Free University

Conference Organising Secretariat:

• Assoc. Prof. Atanas Luizov, PhD, Burgas Free University
• Prof. Dr Nor Balkish Zakaria, Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
• Assoc. Prof. Galina Stoyanova, PhD, Burgas Free University
• Assist. Prof. Vilyana Ruseva, PhD, Burgas Free University
• Gergana Kirova, Burgas Free University 

 

Thematic fields:

• Management strategies and governance
• Challenges of the current markets, marketing and sales: paradigms, problems and perspectives
• The knowledge triangle, social entrepreneurship and social laboratories
• Financial instruments, accounting and control
• Innovations, investments and human resources
• ESG models
• Securing the strategic infrastructures and industries.

 

Working language of the Conference: English 

Technical requirements

Registration:

 Registration for the Conference can be done only electronically through the registration form available at the Conference link visible on the web page of Burgas Free University HERE! 

 

Important deadlines:

Registration and abstract submission (for participating with paper or a case) – 31 March 2023

The confirmation for registration will be sent within 1 week after registration to the e-mail address indicated by the participant.

Early bird conference fee transfer deadline – March 20, 2023

Conference fee transfer deadline – April 15, 2023

Submission of full paper or case deadline – May 01, 2023

 

Submission of abstracts and full papers:

The Submission of an abstract in English (extended abstract) is obligatory to complete the registration. Abstracts in Word format can also be sent to the email address of the Conference: conf@bfu.bg .

All papers submitted should be typed in Times New Roman (10 point) with single-spacing and should not exceed 8 pages (5 000 words) MS Word documents. The author(s), institution and email of the author(s) should be clearly stated on the first page. The submission of papers (cases) to be published and all inquiries are to be sent to conf@bfu.bg only. All the papers and cases will be published in the Conference proceedings and sent to the addresses indicated after the end of the conference.

All accepted extended abstract will be published in the Conference Proceedings with ISBN Number. Selected papers will have the opportunities for publications in various indexed international journals. Selected papers invited for publications are subject to peer review process and additional fee will be charged for publication of accepted papers in an indexed journal.

 

Before the Conference, a scientific forum for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers will take place on 08 June 2023, The beginning of the registration for the participants is at 9.30 h on the date of the event and opening at 13.30 h.

Official opening ceremony of the Conference and Plenary Session: June 09, 2023 at 09:30 h.

Participation fees:

• regular fee: 350 BGN (180 EUR)
• for PhD students: 175 BGN ( 90 EUR)

to be transferred to the bank account of BFU:

IBAN:

BG53BUIN78551480025826 - EUR

BG50BUIN78551080025816 - BGN

BIC/SWIFT Code: BUINBGSF, Allianz Bank Bulgaria, BSU, reason: participation in the conference; with the names of the participant and the institution. The invoices will be delivered on the registration day of the Conference or if requested in advance - up to 2 days after the request.

Payment by credit card is possible HERE!

BFU offers the following discounts:

For the early bird conference fee transfer (transferred until March 20, 2023) – 20% discount of the fee;

For the regular fees paid (until April 15, 2023), for additional co-author of the same paper –an extra 20% discount per each additional co-author over the regular fee;

For the regular fees paid (until April 15, 2023), for including an additional paper of the participant –an extra 20% discount per each additional paper over the regular fee.

 

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The 6th International Conference on Governance and Strategic Management (ICGSM) “ESG Standards and Securing Strategic Industries” is co-funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF), contract № КП06МНФ/36
The Bulgarian National Science Fund cannot be held responsible for the contents of the papers presented at the science forum and the advertising and promotional materials